Collective Mining Drills a New Outcropping High-Grade Silver Rich Vein System Along 825 Metres of Strike at the San Antonio Project
Key Highlights (see Table 1 and Figures 1-5)
- A greenfield, outcropping, high-grade zone with multiple precious metal rich veins was discovered over a large area with first pass drilling, intercepting mineralization over 825 metres of strike and up to 850 metres below surface. Mineralization remains open in all directions for further expansion.
- High-grade silver-rich veins have been intercepted in multiple holes with highlight results as follows:
- 1.00 metre @ 6,138 g/t AgEq (4,430 g/t Ag & 42.10 g/t Au) from 167.35 metres (SAC-30)
- 1.00 metre @ 2,793 g/t AgEq (2,140 g/t Ag & 13.75 g/t Au) from 45.05 metres (SAC-29)
- 0.90 metres @ 1,743 g/t AgEq (1,450 g/t Ag & 7.69 g/t Au) from 201.20 metres (SAC-21)
- 1.30 metres @ 1,551 g/t AgEq (1,515 g/t Ag & 2.53 g/t Au) from 116.40 metres (SAC-24)
-
1.00 metre @ 1,197 g/t AgEq (836 g/t Ag & 8.70 g/t Au) from 173.00 metres (SAC-21)
- Gold-dominant, high-grade veins have also been discovered at deeper elevations than the silver-rich veins with highlights as follows:
- 0.90 metres @ 13.71 g/t AuEq (14.05 g/t Au & 39 g/t Ag) from 429.40 metres (SAC-19)
- 1.55 metres @ 15.79 g/t AuEq (16.75 g/t Au & 14 g/t Ag) from 628.00 metres (SAC-22)
- 1.25 metres @ 13.31 g/t AuEq (14.15 g/t Au & 9 g/t Ag) from 679.30 metres (SAC-22)
- 7.85 metres @ 6.90 g/t AuEq (5.91 g/t Au & 89 g/t Ag) from 238.00 metres (SAC-24)
- 1.00 metre @ 14.09 g/t AuEq (14.80 g/t Au & 22 g/t Ag) from 579.30 metres (SAC-25)
- 4.10 metres @ 17.10 g/t AuEq (18.33 g/t Au & 4 g/t Ag) from 702.60 metres (SAC-25)
-
1.00 metre @ 17.08 g/t AuEq (18.25 g/t Au & 7 g/t Ag) from 713.60 metres (SAC-25)
- Drilling at
San Antonio is expected to resume imminently with planning underway to follow up on this new silver-rich vein system discovery and test for the potential of the copper-gold porphyry system at shallower elevations in the south.
To date, Collective has completed 164,000 metres of diamond drilling across the
With
Details (see Table 1 and Figures 1-5)
First pass drilling at the Pound target, aimed below mineralized outcrops close to a porphyry-country rock contact has resulted in the discovery of a late-stage, porphyry related, high-grade vein system. Vein mineralization consists of gold-silver-lead-zinc-copper veins enveloped by a robust alteration halo consisting of sericite and illite. Initial interpretation of core data suggests the principal veins are vertical to sub-vertical in orientation with a potentially, secondary and flatter lying sequence of overprinting veins.
Results from seventeen holes have outlined the multi-vein system over approximately 825 metres of strike by up to 850 metres below surface. The vein system remains open in all directions for further expansion.
Silver Rich Veins
Silver-rich veins were intersected across six drill holes at the Pound Target at depths ranging between 35 metres and 867 metres below surface with assay as follows:
- 1.10 metres @ 559 g/t AgEq from 35.45 metres down hole (SAC-21)
- 1.00 metre @ 1,197 g/t AgEq from 173.00 metres down hole (SAC-21)
- 0.90 metres @ 1,743 g/t AgEq from 201.20 metres down hole (SAC-21)
- 6.40 metres @ 708 g/t AgEq from 111.30 metres down hole including 1.30 metres @ 1,551 g/t AgEq (SAC-24)
- 3.80 metres @ 249 g/t AgEq from 289.30 metres down hole (SAC-24)
- 9.70 metres @ 4.37 g/t AuEq from 867.90 metres down hole including 1.50 metres @ 936 g/t AgEq (SAC-25)
- 1.35 metres @ 598 g/t AgEq from 397.15 metres down hole (SAC-26)
- 1.95 metres @ 1,623 g/t AgEq from 45.05 metres down hole including 1.00 metres @ 2,793 g/t AgEq (SAC-29)
- 1.00 metre @ 6,138 g/t AgEq from 167.35 metres down hole (SAC-30)
Gold Rich Veins
Multiple, gold dominant veins were also cut across nine drill holes from various drill pads with intercepts beginning as shallow as 5.25 metres down hole (SAC-27) and extending for 850 metres vertically below surface with results as follows:
SAC-19 drilled from Pad 9 to the southwest with assay results as follows:
- 1.40 metres @ 5.91 g/t AuEq from 89.45 metres down hole
- 2.10 metres @ 7.52 g/t AuEq from 185.40 metres down hole
- 1.10 metres @ 3.24 g/t AuEq from 397.50 metres down hole
- 0.90 metres @ 2.39 g/t AuEq from 402.75 metres down hole
- 5.40 metres @ 3.52 g/t AuEq from 424.90 metres down hole including 0.90 metres @ 13.71 g/t AuEq down hole
- 1.40 metres @ 2.91 g/t AuEq from 483.90 metres down hole
SAC-20 was drilled steeply from Pad 5 to the southeast and intercepted:
- 3.95 metres 2.02 g/t AuEq from 6.00 metres down hole
- 1.15 metres 4.83 g/t AuEq from 227.10 metres down hole
- 1.10 metres 3.11 g/t AuEq from 346.70 metres down hole
SAC-21 was drilled at a shallower angle from Pad 5 to the southeast and cut:
- 2.10 metres @ 3.51 g/t AuEq from 177.20 metres down hole
- 1.60 metres @ 4.97 g/t AuEq from 345.20 metres down hole
- 0.80 metre @ 5.04 g/t AuEq from 397.30 metres down hole
SAC-22 was drilled from Pad 10 to the east and intersected:
- 1.55 metres @ 5.60 g/t AuEq from 190.30 metres down hole
- 0.90 metres @ 2.20 g/t AuEq from 539.60 metres down hole
- 0.95 metres @ 2.68 g/t AuEq from 574.65 metres down hole
- 2.00 metres @ 3.05 g/t AuEq from 578.60 metres down hole
- 2.95 metres @ 5.54 g/t AuEq from 590.15 metres down hole
- 1.55 metres @ 15.79 g/t AuEq from 628.00 metres down hole
- 1.25 metres @ 13.31 g/t AuEq from 679.30 metres down hole
SAC-24 was drilled steeply from Pad 5 to the northeast with results as follows:
- 3.85 metres @ 5.80 g/t AuEq from 214.80 metres down hole
- 7.85 metres @ 6.90 g/t AuEq from 238.00 metres down hole
- 1.20 metres @ 2.77 g/t AuEq from 264.50 metres down hole
- 5.75 metres @ 3.51 g/t AuEq from 435.65 metres down hole
- 3.20 metres @ 3.06 g/t AuEq from 473.95 metres down hole
- 1.05 metres @ 2.94 g/t AuEq from 757.75 metres down hole
- 2.90 metres @ 3.03 g/t AuEq from 849.95 metres down hole
SAC-25 was drilled from Pad 10 to the northeast and cut many veins as outlined below:
- 1.20 metres @ 3.16 g/t AuEq from 240.65 metres down hole
- 2.55 metres @ 3.48 g/t AuEq from 539.65 metres down hole
- 3.20 metres @ 3.76 g/t AuEq from 551.30 metres down hole
- 0.90 metres @ 6.77 g/t AuEq from 568.50 metres down hole
- 1.00 metre @ 14.09 g/t AuEq from 579.30 metres down hole
- 4.10 metres @ 17.10 g/t AuEq from 702.60 metres down hole
- 1.00 metre @ 17.08 g/t AuEq from 713.6 metres down hole
- 2.05 metres @ 6.45 g/t AuEq from 947.65 metres down hole
- 1.10 metres @ 6.12 g/t AuEq from 980.15 metres down hole
- 3.95 metres @ 3.38 g/t AuEq from 1,014.60 metres down hole. The hole bottomed in a contact fault.
SAC-26 was drilled from Pad 6 to the southwest in the opposite direction of SAC-24 with results as follows:
- 1.25 metres @ 2.97 g/t AuEq from 108.55 metres down hole
- 1.20 metres @ 3.34 g/t AuEq from 125.30 metres down hole
- 1.50 metres @ 4.93 g/t AuEq from 218.50 metres down hole
- 1.00 metre @ 5.41 g/t AuEq from 272.00 metres down hole
- 1.00 metre @ 4.56 g/t AuEq from 467.00 metres down hole
- 2.05 metres @ 2.21 g/t AuEq from 474.10 metres down hole
- 2.10 metres @ 6.46 g/t AuEq from 495.80 metres down hole
- 1.20 metres @ 2.39 g/t AuEq from 713.15 metres down hole
SAC-27 was a short hole drilled from Pad 12 to the southwest and cut:
- 2.00 metres @ 3.25 g/t AuEq from 5.35 metres down hole
SAC-29 was drilled from Pad 5 to the southeast and intercepted:
- 1.90 metres @ 4.85 g/t AuEq from 28.00 metres down hole
- 1.00 metre @ 5.15 g/t AuEq from 237.30 metres down hole
- 1.10 metres @ 5.06 g/t AuEq from 333.05 metres down hole
- 4.70 metres @ 3.24 g/t AuEq from 551.50 metres down hole
- 1.10 metres @ 2.71 g/t AuEq from 589.20 metres down hole
- 1.10 metres @ 2.28 g/t AuEq from 627.00 metres down hole
- 2.20 metres @ 2.61 g/t AuEq from 652.80 metres down hole
- 1.80 metres @ 2.87 g/t AuEq from 665.60 metres down hole
Drill holes SAC-28 and SAC-31 were drilled at shallow depths from Pad 12 to the west and southwest respectively and did not intersect significant mineralization.
SAC-23 and SAC-34 were drilled as exploratory holes into the Dollar target area and failed to reach target depth due to the limited rig capacity resulting in its' inability to drill through a fault zone.
SAC-32 and SAC-35 were designed as exploratory holes into the Dollar target and failed to reach target depth due to excess water flowing out of the hole (subsequently sealed).
SAC-33 was the southernmost hole drilled that intersected the new vein system with assay results yielding the following intercepts:
- 3.60 metres @ 3.07 g/t gold equivalent from 111.40 metres down hole
- 1.30 metres @ 9.40 g/t gold equivalent from 159.70 metres down hole
- 2.00 metres @ 4.74 g/t gold equivalent from 167.10 metres down hole
Table 1: Assays Results for Drill Holes from SAC-19 to SAC-35
|
Hole # |
From
|
To
|
Length
|
Au
|
Ag
|
Cu
|
Zn
|
AuEq
|
AgEq g/t** |
|
SAC-19 |
89.45 |
90.85 |
1.40 |
3.12 |
212 |
- |
- |
5.91 |
|
|
and |
185.40 |
187.50 |
2.10 |
5.25 |
171 |
0.10 |
0.32 |
7.52 |
|
|
and |
397.50 |
398.60 |
1.10 |
2.13 |
85 |
0.01 |
0.20 |
3.24 |
|
|
and |
402.75 |
403.65 |
0.90 |
2.17 |
20 |
0.09 |
- |
2.39 |
|
|
and |
424.90 |
430.30 |
5.40 |
3.51 |
15 |
0.04 |
- |
3.52 |
|
|
Incl. |
429.40 |
430.30 |
0.90 |
14.05 |
39 |
0.09 |
- |
13.71 |
|
|
and |
483.90 |
485.30 |
1.40 |
2.19 |
53 |
0.03 |
0.34 |
2.91 |
|
|
SAC-20 |
6.00 |
9.95 |
3.95 |
1.76 |
26 |
- |
- |
2.02 |
|
|
and |
227.10 |
228.25 |
1.15 |
1.92 |
197 |
0.06 |
0.60 |
4.83 |
|
|
and |
346.70 |
347.80 |
1.10 |
2.11 |
73 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
3.11 |
|
|
SAC-21 |
35.45 |
36.55 |
1.10 |
3.10 |
414 |
0.17 |
1.01 |
|
559 |
|
and |
173.00 |
174.00 |
1.00 |
8.70 |
836 |
0.02 |
0.10 |
|
1,197 |
|
and |
177.20 |
179.30 |
2.10 |
3.30 |
29 |
0.02 |
- |
3.51 |
|
|
and |
201.20 |
202.10 |
0.90 |
7.69 |
1,450 |
0.47 |
2.31 |
|
1,743 |
|
and |
345.20 |
346.80 |
1.60 |
3.05 |
116 |
0.14 |
0.78 |
4.97 |
|
|
and |
397.30 |
398.10 |
0.80 |
3.36 |
126 |
0.05 |
0.18 |
5.04 |
|
|
SAC-22 |
190.30 |
191.85 |
1.55 |
4.55 |
96 |
- |
- |
5.60 |
|
|
and |
539.60 |
540.50 |
0.90 |
2.02 |
18 |
0.01 |
0.14 |
2.20 |
|
|
and |
574.65 |
575.60 |
0.95 |
2.00 |
53 |
0.03 |
0.14 |
2.68 |
|
|
and |
578.60 |
580.60 |
2.00 |
3.08 |
9 |
- |
0.17 |
3.05 |
|
|
and |
590.15 |
593.10 |
2.95 |
5.86 |
6 |
0.01 |
- |
5.54 |
|
|
and |
628.00 |
629.55 |
1.55 |
16.75 |
14 |
0.01 |
- |
15.79 |
|
|
and |
679.30 |
680.55 |
1.25 |
14.15 |
9 |
0.03 |
- |
13.31 |
|
|
SAC-23 |
The hole did not reach target depth due to a fault |
|
|||||||
|
SAC-24 |
111.30 |
117.70 |
6.40 |
1.36 |
668 |
0.22 |
2.21 |
|
708 |
|
Incl. |
116.40 |
117.70 |
1.30 |
2.53 |
1,515 |
0.53 |
3.82 |
|
1,551 |
|
and |
214.80 |
218.65 |
3.85 |
3.69 |
152 |
0.07 |
0.34 |
5.80 |
|
|
and |
238.00 |
245.85 |
7.85 |
5.91 |
89 |
0.05 |
0.25 |
6.90 |
|
|
and |
264.50 |
265.70 |
1.20 |
2.45 |
29 |
0.03 |
0.15 |
2.77 |
|
|
and |
289.30 |
293.10 |
3.80 |
0.33 |
248 |
0.07 |
0.70 |
|
249 |
|
and |
435.65 |
441.40 |
5.75 |
2.58 |
66 |
0.07 |
0.25 |
3.51 |
|
|
and |
473.95 |
477.15 |
3.20 |
2.48 |
32 |
0.27 |
0.06 |
3.06 |
|
|
and |
757.75 |
758.80 |
1.05 |
2.30 |
9 |
0.63 |
0.01 |
2.94 |
|
|
and |
849.95 |
852.85 |
2.90 |
2.88 |
4 |
0.26 |
0.01 |
3.03 |
|
|
SAC-25 |
240.65 |
241.85 |
1.20 |
2.76 |
32 |
0.02 |
0.43 |
3.16 |
|
|
and |
539.65 |
542.20 |
2.55 |
3.67 |
5 |
- |
- |
3.48 |
|
|
and |
551.30 |
554.50 |
3.20 |
3.89 |
7 |
0.01 |
0.13 |
3.76 |
|
|
and |
568.50 |
569.40 |
0.90 |
7.19 |
3 |
- |
0.16 |
6.77 |
|
|
and |
579.30 |
580.30 |
1.00 |
14.80 |
22 |
- |
- |
14.09 |
|
|
and |
702.60 |
706.70 |
4.10 |
18.33 |
4 |
- |
- |
17.10 |
|
|
and |
713.60 |
714.60 |
1.00 |
18.25 |
7 |
0.01 |
- |
17.08 |
|
|
and |
867.90 |
877.60 |
9.70 |
3.07 |
82 |
0.27 |
0.27 |
4.37 |
|
|
Incl. |
867.90 |
869.40 |
1.50 |
8.22 |
499 |
0.40 |
1.69 |
|
936 |
|
and |
947.65 |
949.70 |
2.05 |
4.07 |
137 |
0.48 |
0.63 |
6.45 |
|
|
and |
980.15 |
981.25 |
1.10 |
3.24 |
198 |
0.29 |
- |
6.12 |
|
|
and |
1014.60 |
1018.55 |
3.95 |
2.95 |
33 |
0.08 |
0.22 |
3.38 |
|
|
SAC-26 |
108.55 |
109.80 |
1.25 |
2.12 |
49 |
0.04 |
0.98 |
2.97 |
|
|
and |
125.30 |
126.50 |
1.20 |
3.36 |
14 |
0.01 |
0.10 |
3.34 |
|
|
and |
218.50 |
220.00 |
1.50 |
4.88 |
23 |
0.02 |
0.11 |
4.93 |
|
|
and |
272.00 |
273.00 |
1.00 |
1.79 |
234 |
0.13 |
0.63 |
5.41 |
|
|
and |
397.15 |
398.50 |
1.35 |
1.94 |
499 |
1.06 |
0.05 |
|
598 |
|
and |
467.00 |
468.00 |
1.00 |
3.45 |
83 |
0.16 |
0.12 |
4.56 |
|
|
and |
474.10 |
476.15 |
2.05 |
1.67 |
10 |
0.48 |
0.01 |
2.21 |
|
|
and |
495.80 |
497.90 |
2.10 |
6.63 |
16 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
6.46 |
|
|
and |
713.15 |
714.35 |
1.20 |
2.38 |
7 |
0.03 |
0.15 |
2.39 |
|
|
SAC-27 |
5.35 |
7.35 |
2.00 |
1.17 |
150 |
0.02 |
- |
3.25 |
|
|
SAC-28 |
NSV |
||||||||
|
SAC-29 |
28.00 |
29.90 |
1.90 |
1.85 |
207 |
0.12 |
0.19 |
4.85 |
|
|
and |
45.05 |
47.00 |
1.95 |
10.24 |
1,110 |
0.45 |
3.80 |
|
1,623 |
|
Incl. |
45.05 |
46.05 |
1.00 |
13.75 |
2,140 |
0.87 |
7.21 |
|
2,793 |
|
and |
237.30 |
238.30 |
1.00 |
3.22 |
140 |
0.05 |
0.46 |
5.15 |
|
|
and |
333.05 |
334.15 |
1.10 |
2.59 |
160 |
0.09 |
0.85 |
5.06 |
|
|
and |
551.50 |
556.20 |
4.70 |
2.89 |
8 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
3.24 |
|
|
and |
589.20 |
590.30 |
1.10 |
2.07 |
7 |
0.66 |
0.01 |
2.71 |
|
|
and |
627.00 |
628.10 |
1.10 |
1.87 |
4 |
0.44 |
0.01 |
2.28 |
|
|
and |
652.80 |
655.00 |
2.20 |
2.31 |
9 |
0.19 |
0.03 |
2.61 |
|
|
and |
665.60 |
667.40 |
1.80 |
2.64 |
5 |
0.33 |
0.01 |
2.87 |
|
|
SAC-30 |
167.35 |
168.35 |
1.00 |
42.10 |
4,430 |
0.14 |
0.21 |
|
6,138 |
|
SAC-31 |
NSV |
||||||||
|
SAC-32 |
Abandoned due to excess water |
||||||||
|
SAC-33 |
111.40 |
115.00 |
3.60 |
1.46 |
99 |
0.14 |
0.10 |
3.07 |
|
|
and |
159.70 |
161.00 |
1.30 |
9.89 |
11 |
0.02 |
0.11 |
9.40 |
|
|
and |
167.10 |
169.10 |
2.00 |
4.27 |
38 |
0.04 |
0.70 |
4.74 |
|
|
SAC-34 |
The hole did not reach target depth due to a fault |
||||||||
|
SAC-35 |
Abandoned due to excess water |
||||||||
|
*AuEq (g/t) is calculated as follows: (Au (g/t) x 0.93) + (Ag (g/t) x 0.017 x 0.85) + (Cu (%) x 1.14 x 0.90) + (Mo (%) x 4.57 x 0.70) + (Zn (%) x 0.31 x 0.85) + (Pb (%) x 0.23 x 0.85) utilizing metal prices of Au –
|
|
**AgEq (g/t) is calculated as follows: (Ag (g/t) x 0.85) + (Au (g/t) x 60.0 x 0.93) + (Cu (%) x 68.57 x 0.90) + (Zn (%) x 18.51 x 0.85) + (Pb (%) x 13.71 x 0.85) utilizing metal prices of Ag – |
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These forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding future events including the direction of our business. Management believes that these assumptions are reasonable. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: risks related to the speculative nature of the Company's business; the Company's formative stage of development; the Company's financial position; possible variations in mineralization, grade or recovery rates; actual results of current exploration activities; conclusions of future economic evaluations; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in securities markets; fluctuations in spot and forward prices of gold, precious and base metals or certain other commodities; fluctuations in currency markets; change in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls regulations and political or economic developments; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formation pressures, cave-ins and flooding); inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; availability of increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); and title to properties, as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to in the annual information form of the Company dated
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